November 6, 2010

For release to all media outlets: Bishop Aviation announces diversification, expanded capabilities as a design prototype / Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) facility.

Since 1970, Bishop Aviation has specialized in precision fabrication of a wide range of glass, metal, and plastic components used in the aerospace and defense industry. In keeping with technological advances, Bishop Aviation now offers LED lighting in addition to standard incandescent bulb lighting for internally lighted instruments.

Bishop Aviation has also diversified into the design and production of custom components and finished products such as clocks; sewing machine parts; prosthetics plates, and all manner of glass, metal, and plastic products. Featuring a fully automated glass fabrication shop and CAD/CAM technology, Bishop Aviation can provide your company with the newest technologies available in design and manufacture of prototypes, including daily unit production runs in the hundreds or in the thousands, depending on the product.

Along with Bishop Aviation’s diversification, customers are ensured of the highest quality control and customer service. Bishop Aviation features the following capabilities:

•    Haas CNC mills and lathes
•    Fully automated glass fabrication shop
•    Kawaguchi KX 140 plastic injection molding machines
•    Super VF-3 CNC inline direct drive spindles
•    High speed tool changer and 3-Dimensional machining
•    VFI Brushless Servos
•    CAD/CAM Software; AutoCAD; all popular formats for files
•    Electric Discharge Machine

Contact Bishop Aviation at: www.bishopaviation.com
506 Jack Mountain Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913-1202
(501) 525-8228